Weather-Beaten Wheat Crop Safely Tucked Away in Bins
Final harvest reports from Cheyenne and surrounding counties show a substantial wheat crop despite hail and heat. Most fields yielded eight to fifteen bushels per acre with high costs for harvesting but solid insurance payouts aiding 1953 plans. Adjustors worked long hours and many farmers received checks, signaling a strong start for next season.
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Cheyenne County
Haif
Uncle Sam
Kimball
Cheyenne
Devel
Nebraska Corn Needs Rain and Strong Potatoes Lift Farmers
Nebraska crop reports show corn mostly holding up to heat and drought with rain needed in several counties including Boyd Holt Knox and Antelope. Late potatoes sugar beets and beans irrigated areas are doing well while oats and hay yields are poor and pastures in the Sandhills need moisture.
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Nebraska
Boyd
Holt
Knox
Antelope
Pierce
Cedar
Custer
Valley
Howard
Dundy
Chase
Keith
Hayes
Frontier
Cherry County
Panhandle Wheat Tops Prices Amid Quality Premium
Lincoln High protein wheat from western Nebraska sells at a five to six cent premium per bushel as flour mills in the southwestern United States seek the Cheyenne and Nebred varieties. The premium follows a Wichita meeting of 35 chemists from major mills and labs. Swinbank notes quality factors include strong gluten, long dough mixing tolerance, and good storage and handling.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
J. C. Swinbank
Nebraska Grain Improvement Association
University of Nebraska Extension Agronomist
American Association of Cereal Chemists
Wichita
Kansas
Oklahoma
Kansas City
Chicago
United States
Swinbank
Noted Visitor Praises Police
Former governor Dwight Griswold of Gering praised Sidney police after arriving late from Denver for the Sidney Chamber of Commerce meeting. He was stopped for a minor traffic error, courteously informed of the offense, and directed to the Yendis Cafe to join the program.
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Sidney
Dwight Griswold
Gering
Denver
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Griswold
Yendis
Graveside Services For Gloria Sandoval
Private graveside rites were held at Greenwood Cemetery for Gloria June Sandoval five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs John Sandoval of the Sioux Ordnance Depot who died Sunday at a Scottsbluff hospital from encephalitis. Rites were conducted by Rev Clinton Thompson of the Assembly of God Church. Burial arrangements were directed by The Craig Mortuary. Gloria was born July 9 1947 in Sterling Colorado and the family has lived at the depot for two years. Survivors include her parents and several brothers and sisters.
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Greenwood Cemetery
Gloria June Sandoval
John Sandoval
Sioux Ordnance Depot
Scottsbluff Hospital
Clinton Thompson
Assembly of God Church
Craig Mortuary
Sterling, Colo
38 Feet Of Sand Cored At Wildcat
A wildcat well south of Sidney reports 38 feet of Dakota sand cored in the Woods No. 1, with expectations of seven more feet and strong gas potential. Company officials term the sand a good gas zone and note little water saturation, signaling a major local oil gas play this year.
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Wildcat
Fatalities In County Set New Mark
July's traffic toll in the Deuel Cheyenne Kimball county area rises to a record high as the Nebraska Highway Safety Patrol and sheriffs log numerous accidents. Clyde Allen Gentle 36 Cheyenne Wy resident dies last Friday. No fatalities this week, but property damage and arrests occur.
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Nebraska Highway Safety Patrol
Highway Safety
Mel Busekist
Deuel-Cheyenne-Kimball County
Cheyenne County
Clyde Allen Gentle
Cheyenne
Wyo
William Holson
Brush
Colp
Robert A. Barlow
Nebraska
Holson
Sidney
Porter
E. W. Myer
Burel Kinney
Huntsman
Arnold Bransch
Donald A. Maxwell
Sterling
Platte Transport
Carl Randolph
Sam Benningfield
Platte
Braasch
Brownson
E. A. Gawith
Lloyd Diedrickson
Humboldt
Nebr
Highway
Ernest Morton
Chevrolet
Cleon Griffiths
Morton
Mercury
Fred Gonzales
Kuns Sentences Two Prisoners
District Judge John Kuns disposed of criminal cases including Ralph Porter Settle alias Jim ONeil and Donald H Province. Settle pled guilty to grand larceny for stealing a truck wheel tire and tube from Elmer Juedes and was sentenced to one year at the Nebraska State Penitentiary. John Teveni pled guilty to forgery and received two to four years. Teveni had prior Texas forgery convictions. Howard Phillips was released for lack of evidence.
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John Kuns
Ralph Porter Settle
Jim O’neil
Donald H. Province
Settle
Elmer Juedes
Wyoming Penitentiary
Kuns
Nebraska State Penitentiary
John Teveni
Teveni
Texas
Howard Phillips
Breternitz Rites Held
William J. Breternitz 80 of Sidney dies Monday in Scotts Bluff hospital from a heart attack after surgery. Funeral held Thursday at Gehrig Funeral Home. Rev. Dr. John B. Rapley presiding. Burial Greenwood Cemetery with Frank Welch No 75 Masons as pallbearers. Survivors: wife Anna. daughter Mae Haworth. son Ed. three grandchildren Billy overseas, Norma Jean, Marian. One son Ray died in 1949.
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William JJ Breternitz
Sidney
Scottsbluff
Gehrig Funeral
John B. Rapley
Trinity Lutheran Church
Dalton
Frank Welch
Greenwood Cemetery
Lawrence Brachienbach
Art Lenzen
Tom Lenzen
Jerome Lenzen
Joseph Hajek
Robert Hajek
William Breternitz
Louis
Madeline Breternitz
Rochester
N. Y
Silver Creek
North Platte
Sidneyity Council
Masonic Lodge
Anna
Mae L. Haworth
Billy Breternitz
Norma Jean Breternitz
Marian Haworth
Ray
Five Fire Calls In Week For Sidney Volunteers
The Sidney Volunteer Fire Department answered five alarms with no major property damage. At 6 pm Tuesday they tackled a blaze at the Jess Osborn home 1233 7th Ave caused by gas entering a 1941 Ford and a backfire. Monday 7:45 pm a grass fire north of the Fairgrounds. two grass fires occurred Tuesday west of town at 10 55 am and 11 55 am. Thursday 3 30 am a mattress fire at Burke Apartments, with damage limited to the mattress and smoke.
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Sidney
Jess Osborn
7Th Ave
Fairgrounds
Burke Apartments
Cheyenne County Rural Youth members to attend state RY convention
Five Cheyenne County Rural Youth representatives will travel to Chadron for the state Rural Youth convention this weekend. Attending are Violet Shepherd Dora Huestle Harry Benzel Kenwood Andersen and Verlin Livingston. Lorraine Hornicek named county Rural Youth Queen but will not attend the state event. she will be honored at the Cheyenne County Fair. A steak fry will mark the next meeting on September 12 along with the start of the annual membership drive.
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Cheyenne County
Chadron
Violet Shepherd
Dora Huestle
Harry Benzel
Cheyenne County Group
Kenwood Andersen
Verlin Livingston
Lorraine Hornicek
Mustering Out Pay For Korea Veterans Briefing
Korean War veterans may apply at Cheyenne County Veterans Service Office for mustering out pay. Eligible are those who served after June 37 1951 with captain or lower in Army or Air Force or lieutenant senior grade in Navy, and who have honorable discharge. Payments: 100 dollars for up to 60 days USA, 200 dollars for over 60 days USA or Alaska, 300 dollars for over 60 days outside US/Alaska. Lump sum payment expected. current dischargees may get three monthly installments.
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Cheyenne County
Veterans Service Office
Dave Ells
Army
Air Force
Navy
USA
Alaska
U. S
Elis
Wheat seed application blanks available at agent office
Cheyenne County Agent Ivan Liljegren reminds wheat farmers interested in the new variety 12 142 that application blanks are on hand at the agent's office.
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Cheyenne County
Ivan Liljegren
More Paving Is Requested by Sidney City Council
Acting on a petition from property owners, Sidney’s City Council approves a new paving district running south from Osage Street on 19th Avenue. Boundaries to be defined by City Clerk Gordon Tobin. Protest period available before final action. Also, Fulton and Cramer of Lincoln to study water system extension and storage needs. Airport issues noted with surfaced runways planned. joint financing discussed. A variance for a cocktail lounge at The Yendis Cafe was denied. City leaders to host a weekly KSID radio program.
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Osage Street
19Th Avenue
Gordon Tobin
11Th Avenue
Hickory Street
9Th Avenue
Illinois Street
Fulton and Cramer of
Lincoln
Sidney
Virgil Knowles
Knowles
Oil News Favorable in Kimball and Cheyenne Counties
The Telegraph reports a favorable oil and gas week with a gas discovery in Cheyenne County and a significant new oil find in Kimball County. Additional developments are highlighted across Page Five Section One and Section Two.
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Cheyenne County
Kimball County
The
Telegraph
Gas Sand Show at Woods Well Prompts Move to Next Site
Operators estimate at least twenty six feet of the thirty eight foot section will be developed as a gas sand with potential oil in the bottom portion based on drilling experience. The Woods lease near Sidney, held by Ohio Oil Co, may shift to another nearby location before resuming work.
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Woods
Sidney
The
Ohio Oil Co
Chicago Corp
Republic Natural Gas
Miracle Fifer
Denver
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Woods Gas
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Korea
Hal Blanks
Tobin
KSID
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the Woods
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